Self Help Resources  Self Harm

• Emergency Numbers
• Prezi on Self-Harm
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• Internet Resources
• Books
• Self-Help Apps for Harm Reduction

Emergency Numbers

National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK. Calls are private and confidential and are answered 24/7.

CAPS On-Call Services: you can always reach a CAPS therapist by phone at 707-826-3236. In-person help is available during our open hours M-F.

If you are in Medical Danger, call 9-1-1.

Internet Resources

• WebMD on Self-Injury

Information about self-injury: warning signs, symptoms, causes, risk factors, treatment, etc.

• Mayo Clinic on Self-Injury

Overview of self-injury, including symptoms, causes, and treatment.

• Mental Health Advocacy and Promotion, Self-Harm Page

Offers information and educational resources, prevention and early intervention programs, treatment programs, and self-help resources.

• S.A.F.E. Alternatives (Self-Abuse Finally Ends)

A nationally recognized treatment approach, professional network and educational resource base, which is committed to helping you and others achieve an end to self-injurious behavior.

• Understanding Self-Injury

Do you engage in self-harmful behavior? Here are some resources to help you understand and better cope with your impulses to self-injure. Just type "Self-Injury" into the search box.

• TeenHealth

Cutting information for teenagers and parents

Books

• Chapman, Alexander, Gratz, Kim, and Walsh, Barent. Freedom from Self-Harm: Overcoming Self-injury with Skills from DBT and Other Treatments. New Harbinger Publications; 2009.
• Levenkron, Steven. Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation. W.W. Norton and Company; revised edition; 2013.
• Shapiro, Lawrence. Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self Injure. Instant Help; 2008.

Self-Help Apps

• Habits Pro: Helps you set tasks and goals and track your related habits. Use this app to reduce unwanted behaviors and increase new healthier ones. Cost is $4.99.
• Mood Management Apps
  • for iOS (iPhone/iPad)
  • for Android
• Lift-Daily Motivation: "Unlock your potential. Change your life." Coaching toward making your goals habitual, see your progress visualized, get support from your friends, try to beat your best streak. Free.
• recoveryBox Addiction Recovery Toolbox: designed for addiction recovery and accountability. Customize the behaviors you want to track: from alcohol to sex or shopping addiction, etc. Well liked by reviewers. Cost is $1.99.
• Relaxation and Stress Managment Apps
  • for iOS (iPhone/iPad)
  • for Android
• Track and Share (Lite or Pro): Track your mood, improve your habits, get things done, manage your health, practice gratitude; very versatile and useful app. Lite is free; pro is $4.99.

Self Help Resources  Self Harm